Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	church_n	great_a	time_n	2,681	5	3.5038	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51597	A vindication of St. Gregorie his dialogues: in which the great St. Gregory is proved the author of that work.	Mumford, J. (James), 1606-1666.	1660 (1660)	Wing M3071A; ESTC R222057	12,443	19

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